Separable fastener



April 5,1932 o. MARINSKY I 1,852,176

SEPARABLE FASTENER.

Filed A ril 25, '19s;

INVENTOR. pa ds Man'nsZy Patented Apr. 5, 1932 UNITED STATES DAVIS MABINSKY, OF NEW YORK, N. Y.

SEPARAIBLE FASTENER Application filed April 25,

This invention relates to separable fasteners consisting of two stringers having interengaging coupling elements, and a slider movable along said stringers in coupling and uncoupling the same; and the object of the invention is to provide stringers of the class specified, wherein independent coupling elements are securedto one edge portion of a strong. or comparatively heavy mounting tape with the coupling portions of said elements projecting beyond the edge of the tape, and wherein a supplemental strip of relatively thin material is provided with a series of apertures or openings centrally thereof, through which the projecting ends of the coupling elements are adapted to pass," the side edges of said strip being disposed above and below the first named strip; a further object being to provide a supplemental strip for stringers of the class specified, wherein said strip may be composed of different colors and of a texture suitable for and consistent with the article in connection with which the stringers are mounted, said supplemental strip being constructed of cotton, silk, fibre silk or any other suitable material; a further object being to provide a supplemental strip of the class specified, which in addition to enhancing the appearance of the device, also serves to cover that part of the coupling elements arranged upon and attached to the first named strip; and with these and other objects in view, the invention consists in a device of the class and for the purpose specified, which is simple in construction, efficient in use, and which is constructed as hereinafter described and claimed.

The invention is fully disclosed in the following specification, of which the accompanying drawings form a part, in which the separate parts of my improvement are designated by suitable reference characters in each of the views, and in which 1 Fig. ,1 is a diagrammatic, detail view of a part of a fastener made according to my invention, with parts of the construction broken away; and,

Fig. 2 is a transverse, sectional View of the 0 structure shown in Fig. 1 on an enlarged scale, showing one of the stringers in full 1931. Serial No. 532,747.

. lines and indicating the other in dotted lines.

' member 12 having a finger piece 13 movable along said stringers in coupling and uncoupling the same. .The structure of each stringer is identical, sothat the brief description of one will apply to the other.

Each stringer consists of a mounting strip 14 of strong, durable material, to one edge of which is secured a plurality of coupling elements 15, which in the construction shown are similar to the coupling elements shown 65. and described in a prior atent granted to me September 9, 1930, Num er."1,775,353.

The elements 15 are formed from short pieces of wire fashioned centrally to form coupling loops 16 having offset outer ends 17. One end portion 18 of the wire extending from each loop 16, is arranged upon one side of the strip, and e other end portion 19 on the other side face of said strip, the inner ends of said end portions piercing the strip 14 "(5 at spaced intervals as indicated at 20 and folded upon opposite side faces of the strip in securing the separate coupling elements 15 to said strip, it being understood that the end portions 18 and folded ends are compressed onto the strip to retain'them against movement relatively thereto.

After the stri 14 with a predetermined number of coup ing elements 15 arranged thereon is formed, a supplemental strip 21 is mounted in connection with the first named strip and coupling elements by passing the central apertured portion 22 of the strip over the coupling elements 15 to extend the side portions 23 and 24 of the strip 21 upon opposite side faces of the strip 14, it being understood that the side portions 23 and 24 cover the end portions 18 and 19 of the separate coupling elements. The side portions 23 and 24 are secured together and to the strip 14 by a line of stitching 25, leaving the endportions of the strips 14 and 21 free for mounting in connection with a suitable support which may be arranged upon all of said strips or between the strip 14: and either end I portion 23 and 24 of the strip 21, as desired.

The strip 21 may be composed of any suit-.

able material, which need not be of the with a common type, form and color ofstrip 14, thus standardizing the construction of this part of the complete device. The supplemental strip 21 which is applied to the standardized stringer will be of such color, texture and structure as. to suit the particular article or'product in connection with which the stringers are to be mounted. This strip may be 0 any desired width and is preferably of greater width than the width of the strip 14.

It will also be apparent that in the use of rubber or pressed sheets, or in fact in the use of a sheet of any desired texture, the stitching operation as at 25 is not absolutely necessary, as the separate sheets may be secured together by vulcanization or by the use of a suitable cement or adhesive.

In addition to facilitating the merchandising of stringers of the class under consideration, the use of the supplemental strip also serves to cover portions of the coupling mem bers on the strip 14, and also reinforces and strengthens the complete stringer. It will be understood that while I have shown for the purpose of illustrating one use of my inventlon, aparticular type of coupling member, my invention is not necessarily limited in this respect, nor am I limitedto the specific structure of the strips herein-shown and described, and various changes therein and modifications thereof may be made within the scope -of the appended claims without departing from the spirit of its advantages.

Having-fully described my invention, what I claim as new and desire to secure by Letters Patent is 1. A separable fastener of the class described involving stringers having interengaging coupling elements, each'stringer conmy'invention or sacrificing sisting of an elongated mounting strip, coupling elements attached to one edge only of the strip and projecting'beyoncl said edge,

and a supplemental strip of thin fibrous material having longitudinally spaced openings arranged centrally thereof adapted to be passed overthe' projectingendsof said con- .pling elements to dispose the side portions of the supplemental strip above and below the first named strip.

-2. A separable fastener of the class described involving stringers having interengaging coupling elements, each stringer consisting of an elongated relatively flat thin mounting strip, coupling elements attached being of a texture contrasting to that of the first named strip.

3. A separable fastener of the -class described involving stringers having intercugaging coupling elements, each strlnger consisting of an elongated mounting strip, coupling elements attached to one edge only of the strip and projecting beyond said edge, a supplemental strip of thin fibrous-material having longitudinally spaced openings arranged centrally thereof adapted to pass over the projecting ends of said coupling elements to dispose the si de portions of the supplemental strip above and below the first namedstrip, said supplemental strip being of a texture contrasting to that of the first named strip, and means adjacent the coupling elements for securing the supplemental strip to the first v named strip. 7 v

4. A separable fastener of the class described involving stringers having interengaging coupling elements, each stringer consisting of. an elongated mounting strip, coupling elements attached to one edge only of the strip and projecting beyond said edge, a supplemental strip of thin fibrous materlal havin longitudinally spaced openings arrange intermediate the edges thereof and adapted to be passed over the protruding ends of said coupling elements to dispose the side portion of the supplemental strip above and below the first named strip, and the side portions of said second named strip being arranged over-that portion only of the coupling elements arranged on the first named strip.

5. A stringer for fastening devices of the class described comprising a strong mounting tape, a plurality of coupling elements attached to one ed e of the tape and having ortions disposef on upper and lower suraces thereof and with coupling parts projecting beyond said edge, the other edge of the tape being free for attachment to a suitable support, and a supplemental facing strip of thin material fashioned to pass over the projecting coupling parts of said coupling elements to arrange side portions of the sup-' plemental strip above and below the tape.

6. A stringer for fastening devices of the class described comprising a stron mounting tape, a plurality of coupling e ements attached to one edge of the tape and having portions disposed on upper and lower surfaces thereof and with coupling parts projecting beyond said edge, the other edge of the tape being free for attachment to a suitable support, a supplemental facing strip of thin material fashioned to pass over the projecting coupling parts of said coupling elements to arrange side portions of the supplemental strip above and below the tape, and means for securing the supplemental strip to he tape.

7. A stringer for fastening devices of the class described comprisin a strong fabric tape, a plurality of coup ing elements attached to one edge only of said tape and spaced longitudinally thereof, with parts of said elements disposed on opposite faces of said tape, the coupling parts of said elements I I projecting outwardly beyond said edge, and 

